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Doktor, ahli farmasi perlu berhati-hati beri preskripsi antibiotik- Dr Lee

SUBANG JAYA, 8 Nov (Bernama) -- Doktor dan ahli farmasi perlu lebih berhati-hati memberikan preskripsi ubat antibiotik kepada pesakit dan mengurangkan penggunaannya secara tidak wajar bagi membendung peningkatan kerintangan antibiotik, kata Timbalan Menteri Kesihatan Dr Lee Boon Chye.

More 'Monkey Malaria' cases detected, thanks to improved diagnostics

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- More cases of Monkey Malaria (also known as knowlesi Malaria) are being detected in Malaysia since the introduction of molecular based diagnosis for Malaria in 2009, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Perluas Peranan Kaunseling Cegah Gangguan Mental

Oleh Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin & Sakini Mohd Said

Masalah berkaitan mental kian berleluasa di negara ini dengan ada di antaranya membawa kepada kematian. Kurangnya pengetahuan berkaitan masalah atau penyakit mental dalam kalangan masyarakat menyebabkan ramai yang memandang ringan mengenai isu ini.

Bahagian ketiga daripada empat siri mengenai realiti masalah mental ini meninjau peranan kaunseling bagi menangani isu berkenaan.

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- Isu gangguan kesejahteraan mental yang semakin ketara sehingga mendapat perhatian meluas masyarakat pada hari ini, bukan lagi satu topik tabu atau terpencil seperti dahulu kerana impaknya jelas jauh melangkaui kesedihan di peringkat keluarga semata-mata.

Ini berikutan kebimbangan berhubung tahap kesihatan mental rakyat Malaysia apabila kira-kira 40 peratus daripada mereka dijangka menghadapi masalah kesihatan mental dalam tempoh hayat mereka, seperti yang dilaporkan Kementerian Kesihatan.

Tinjauan Kementerian Kesihatan pada 2017 mendapati 18,336 orang menderita tekanan perasaan di pelbagai peringkat berdasarkan imbasan yang dilakukan ke atas 273,203 individu. Daripada jumlah itu, seramai 11,811 orang menderita tekanan perasaan ringan, 3,680 sederhana dan 1,682 tekanan perasaan teruk.

Ascom Telligence honored as best communication system in healthcare industry

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 (Bernama) -- Ascom Telligence has won best communication system award at the UK’s Building Better Healthcare Awards which gathered healthcare leaders in London to celebrate innovation in the built environment and medical device design.

MMC needs time to resolve problem faced

Mawar Medical Centre (MMC) needs time to resolve its problem and will inform the latest development to the public from time to time, said the general manager of MMC and the Mawar Haemodialysis Centre (PHM), Dafney Ho Choy Shin.

Call for greater attention on palliative care

Palliative care in the country needs greater attention, said advisor to the Health Ministry on palliative care, Dr Richard Lim Boon Leong.

Pusat Hemodialisis Mawar beroperasi seperti biasa - Mawar Medical Centre

SEREMBAN, 7 Nov (Bernama) -- Perkhidmatan hemodialisis yang ditawarkan oleh Pusat Hemodialisis Mawar (PHM) di sini dan 13 lagi cawangan di seluruh negara tidak terjejas dengan arahan pemberhentian perkhidmatan pesakit dalam dan luar pakar Mawar Medical Centre (MMC) oleh Kementerian Kesihatan. 

Haj, Umrah pilgrims urged to take influenza, pneumococcal vaccines

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Although taking influenza and pneumococcal vaccines for Haj and Umrah pilgrims is not made compulsory by the Saudi Arabian government, they are however much encouraged to take these two vaccines.

Mediterranean diet key to delaying Alzheimer's - Research

SYDNEY, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- Eating a Mediterranean diet could delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease by years, according to latest Australian research.

Health ministry ready for floods

PUTRAJAYA,  Nov  7 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry has made early preparations to ensure its services for the  people will not be disrupted, if it floods, said Deputy Director-General (Public Health) Datuk Dr Chong Chee Keong.